And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment against all those who did revile against the prophets.
Wherefore, if he shall desire of thee that ye shall give unto him me to wife, then shall ye say, I will give her if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king.
And Jared said unto him, I will give her unto you if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king.
And it came to pass that Jared was anointed king over the people by the hand of wickedness, and he gave unto Akish his daughter to wife.
Nevertheless, in his old age he begat Emer; and he anointed Emer to be king, to reign in his stead. ... And after that he had anointed Emer to be king, he saw peace in the land for the space of two years, and he died, having seen exceeding many days which were full of sorrow.
And it came to pass that they done all these things according to the commandment of the king Heth.
And he gained power over many cities, and the war became exceeding sore and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain power over all the land and did establish himself king over all the land. ... And after that he had established himself king, he did ease the burden of the people, by which he did gain favor in the eyes of the people; and they did anoint him to be their king.
And he did make war against the king of the land, by which he did obtain unto himself the kingdom. ... And he did live to a good old age and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Corom, whom he anointed king in his stead.
And he went to battle against the king Amgid, and they fought for the space of many years, during which time Com gained power over Amgid and obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom.
And it came to pass that the days of Ether was in the days of Coriantumr, and Coriantumr was king over all the land.
(Teachings and Commandments) Introduction
The Lord accommodated their demands, and like Samuel calling a king to preside over Israel when they rejected God as their King (see 1 Samuel 4), Joseph Smith established a hierarchy with stratified governance and layers of priesthood leaders. ... And all this that it might be fulfilled which was written by the prophets: the weak things of the world should come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh, but that every man might speak in the name of God, the Lord, even the Savior of the world, that faith also might increase in the earth, that my everlasting covenant might be established, that the fullness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world and before kings and rulers.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 22:7
But verily I say unto you that in time, you shall have no king nor ruler, for I will be your King and watch over you.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 31:11
And then shall they weep because of their iniquities, then shall they lament because they persecuted their King.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 31:12
And they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation, for the Lord shall be in their midst and his glory shall be upon them, and he will be their king and their lawgiver.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 54:4
And all this that it might be fulfilled which was written by the prophets: the weak things of the world should come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh, but that every man might speak in the name of God, the Lord, even the Savior of the world, that faith also might increase in the earth, that my everlasting covenant might be established, that the fullness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world and before kings and rulers.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 69:13
They are they who are priests and kings, who, having received of his fullness and of his glory, are priests of the Most High after the order of Melchizedek, which was after the order of Enoch, which was after the Order of the Only Begotten Son.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 99:16
But will all this purchase an assurance for me, and waft me to the regions of eternal day, and seat me down in the presence of the King of kings with my garments spotless, pure, and white?
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 123:16
Remember the kings, the princes, the nobles, and the great ones of the earth, and all people, and the churches, all the poor, the needy, and the afflicted ones of the earth, that their hearts may be softened when thy servants shall go out from thy house, O Jehovah, to bear testimony of thy name, that their prejudices may give way before the truth, and thy people may obtain favor in the sight of all, that all the ends of the earth may know that we thy servants have heard thy voice, and that thou hast sent us, that from among all these, thy servants, the sons of Jacob, may gather out the righteous to build a holy city to thy name as thou hast commanded them.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 138:3
It cannot be found among the nations where kings and tyrants are enthroned, it cannot be found among the savages of the wilderness.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 141:2
This proclamation shall be made to all the kings of the world, to the four corners thereof, to the honorable president-elect, and the high-minded governors of the nation in which you live, and to all the nations of the earth scattered abroad. ... Let it be written in the spirit of meekness, and by the power of the holy ghost, which shall be in you at the time of the writing of the same, for it shall be given you by the holy ghost to know my will concerning those kings and authorities, even what shall befall them in a time to come.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 141:3
Awake, O kings of the earth.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 141:6
Bennett help you in your labor, in sending my word to the kings and peoples of the earth, and stand by you, even you my servant Joseph Smith, in the hour of affliction, and his reward shall not fail if he receive counsel.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 141:35
Let him assist my servant Joseph, and also let my servant William Law assist my servant Joseph, in making a solemn proclamation unto the kings of the earth, even as I have before said unto you.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 146:32
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 147:2
Clothed with a powerful agency, she raised the prophet Samuel from his grave, and he appeared before the astonished king and revealed unto him his future destiny.